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Old 04-21-2008   #38 (permalink)
lucky8
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Originally Posted by marleyisalegend View Post
i guess its this easy: those that understand empathize, those that don't make jokes and act as if what i'm saying is irrelevant, as irrelevant to them as pointing out race is to me

no, we all get it. we just see above your level of thinking because we realize that every race does it, it isn't as big of a deal as you make it seem to be. black people say "white boys", white people say "black guys". black and white people say "mexican guys" and mexican guys say "white guys" and "black dudes". it doesn't make it "right", per say, but it is a part of life, and i would never jump on a black person's back for referring to me as a "white guy". i AM white, so it's not like he's lying or belittling me in any way. does the black guy who calls me a white guy mean anything by it? i don't know. he may, or he may just be giving an easy description of what i look like. it is hypocritical to say a white guy referring to a black guy is "objectafiable" because i am sure you have done the exact thing at some point in your life. does skin color matter? no, but it is a part of life that literally cannot be ignored. my skin is white, yours is black, that is the very first thing i notice when i see you. big fuckin deal. we are capable of the same things. it's merely a quick and easy way to describe another person's appearance when telling a story.